The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 4, 1939, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire HELEN TROY BENDER - - - = President R. L BERNARD - - Vi and Business Manager Second and Mai neau, Alaska Entered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. any actual harm. Heavy rainfall, in fact,.is what makes this country the bounteous, beautiful place it is. MOLDING PUBLIC OPINION The editor is in receipt of a book called “Mexico at the Bar of Public Opinion,” a survey of editorial opinion in newspapers of the Western Hemisphere, by Burt M. McConnell. It is published by Mail and Ex- press Publishing Company, New York. All the above c%;roscope “The stars incline y but do not compel' i SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1939 Benefic aspects rule strongly to-/ YEARS AGO From THE EMPIRE { Mrs. AUGUST 4, 1919 Aseyeh Allen of Washing- ton, D. C., was giving talks on the Bahai Revelation in Southeast Al- aska, British Columbia and Yukon The Empire extends congratula- tions and lLest wishes 1~day, theit | bicihday anniverii.,, to thi roi-1 Drs. Kaser and day, according to astrclogy. After|perritory. The crowded condition of { K1I111) SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier u and Douglas for §1 By mail. pos at the following 2.00; six months, per month. advance, $6.00. promptly notify ity in the de- the Business livery of their pi Telephones Office, 602; Busine: MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. iated Press is excl 1 all disp: ed in paper the use for t or not ie local news The Assoc republication of otherwise cr shed herei new ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY ( PUBLICATION er Representa eles, Portland. Wellington, 1011 | SEATTLE REPR A American Bank Bu WET LAND AND DRY | In Juneau it has rained for 16 days. We're all| mighty tired of it. But our troubles with the weather | are as nothing compared to the situation in \lp-Slalv; New York, where it hasn't rained for three months. The long wet spell is still a joking matter here, but| the much longer dry spell in the Empire State is no longer funny. The New York Times speaks editorially of a water table which has sunk “so low that the roots of surface crops no longer reach down to dampness, and the occasional showers in the afternoon or at night seem virtually useless. That is the drought stage every one dreads, and it has come. The water gets lower and lower in dug we some of them dry up completely and the good wells t servicing the entire neighbor- hood. Springs go dry. Creeks become heaps of dry stones with occasional dead pools where the frogs con- gregate. Plowed land turns to dust. Corn begins to stop growing, curl and wither. Where the hay has been cut the fields are sickly yellow. Pastures are bleached, hot, destitute of nourishment. Dense clouds of white dust roll up from the powdery road where a car, passes; and hang in the air for two or three min- utes.” Looking off from the hills, you can see where a car is passing two or three miles away by the puff of dust that follows it across the landscape. This is the visual pattern of a droubt-stricken community. “To the people who live there it is a cause for alarm. It means that the harvest will range from poor to a failure, and the effects of 1t will last ten months until a better season begins to yield provender. The fodder corn will lack the juices that help produce milk when the pastures are winter bound. The pota- toes will be small. The grain will not last through Since fruit trees have longer and more stable roots, there will be fruit, but of poor quality. And the farmer comes sharply up against the dismal fact that his labor of the spring and summer has been largely wasted, and most of the money invested in seed, fer- tilizer and help is lost. Under normal conditions prices for farm produce are low. Now the farmer stands to lose the best part, which is the profitable part; of a year's work and income. If he had little money to spend last winter, he will have a good deal less this year. “That is the grim meaning of the shriveled,'thirsty landscape through which the city tourist drives on va- cation. It means a lower standard of living for a group of hard-working people who have been frugally counting their pennies for a long time.” Maybe we in Southeast Alaska haven't so much to grumble about after all. The foot of precipitation | expressed information is contained on the title page. Turning the page we find: “Copyright, 1939, by Standard Oil Company (N. J)." We'll bet the book has something in it about the controversy between Mexico and the oil companies CHALLENGE Of course it was only a gesture when Foreign Undersecretary Butler told the House of Commons the other day that Britain will allow Germany and Italy ‘ime on British radio networks—if Germany and Italy will return the compliment ven 50, it was a nice illustration of one big dif- ference between democracies and dictatorships. Democratic Governments aren't afraid to let their people hear the worst the dictators have to say But dictators don’t dare let their subjects hear what representatives of a democracy may say. Spain’s Future Government (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Long live the king—as long as he doesn'’t live in Spain! This sums up the extent of the monarchical sentiment in the Spanish Nationalist government of Gen. Francisco Franco. From all indication ex-King Alfonso and all members of his family may continue to cool their heels at Europe’s fashionable watering places. Spain, it seems, is to have a totalitarian gov- ernment modeled after that of Ttaly. The smoldering discontent between the Falangist party and the monarchical Carlist has come into the |open with the dismissal from their commands of Gen. ~/Juan Yague and Gen. Gonzalo Queipo de Llano of broadcasting fame. Both commanders have frequently their royalist feelings. Gen. Yague, con- queror of Barcelona, may have been cashiered for another reason. His first speech in Barcelona was concluded with the words, “Long live Catalonia!” That was an attempt to placate the separatist tendencies of the Catalonians, a tradition which must be stamped out if Spain is to have a totalitarian government. Theése dismissals and the reported reorganization of the army do not settle the Falangist-Carlist row. They may inflame it. On the Falangist side is Ramon Serrano Suner, minister of the interior and Franco’s brother-in-law, who may be premier if a Falangist government is instituted. He returned recently from a visit to Ttaly where he made no secret of his admira- tion for the Fascist form of government. Against him and his party, however, are arraigned powerful forces. Most of the “old school” army men are monarchists and tag along with the Carlists. Jose Maria Gil Robles’ Catholic Action party ‘which was very power- ful before the war also opposes the Falangists. Thus the political lines are congealing between a king and a leader. Franco, obviously, intends to re- tain control. He does not intend to share it with a king, for a Bourbon on the Spanish throne would have too much popular support to became a puppet in the hands of the ruling party. Franco's ideas were un- doubtedly helped along by the visit to Spain the middle the early morning hours, which may be depressing, Jupiter is in power- ful sway. As the week ends, business may ke unusually active and prospects for the coming week are promising. This should be a profitable rule for res- taurants, hotels and transportation The late vacation should be most fortunate this year. This is an aus- picious date for pleasure journey way. in the public eye. Meetings of a po- litical nature are well directed, but the stars presage surprising results from secret conferences. Many re- vered traditions are to be flauntea Women who seek employment may find this date favorable for fil- ing applications. The stars promise much to those who exercise special influence. Peru will command attention as oolitical matters reach the boiling soint. North American capital may Je jeopardized. Subversive influences directed by European organizations are prognosticated. Persons whose birthdate it is have' the augury of a year of advance- nent and prosperity. Carelessness n handling legal papers may cause inxiety to some. Children born on this day prob- ably will be well-balanced and ex-| ceedingly intelligent. These subjects of Leo have the Sun as their ruler. (Copyright, 1939) PTG 2 DR JAPANIS - PLANNING ALLIANCE Reliably Reported Nigpon Nation Lining Up; with Axis & (Continued -z_n;nge OI‘S) — mission next week. Soviet o‘mals announce that the Air and!Navy Commissa together with th@Chief o of this month of Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian for eign minister. A replica of the Italian system may be | his Deputy will complete the group to Mrs. A. F. Knight, first and| part of the price Spain is to pay for Italian aid in the war. Italy probably sees in it the opportunity of keep- | delegation is expected to arrivenext gift prize was also presented me! ing her fingers in the Spanish pie. Former President Herbert Hoover told a meeting of engineers in San Francisco recently that engineers might solve the problem of unemployment where poli- ticians have failed. Any particular engineer in mind for the job, Mr. Hoover? Sands of Time! The hourglass figure is coming back, and corset manufacturers meeting in New York look forward to an increase of 10 to 25 percent in corset buying. Now that Governor Dickinson of Michigan has discovered that people drink in New York City, per- haps a committee should be appointed to determine which of the other facts of life he should be permitted to know about. Only about 300 of the 500,000 known species of insects are said to be injurious to man, but after an evening spent sitting out in the yard we marvel at the ability of those 300 to get together. e LS e i Statistics show that more than 1,000,000 people are employed in the motor vehicle industry even if the auto and tractor did throw a lot of horses out of work. Inscription on a Brno tombstone: “Born in Aus- we have had virtually without letup since July 20 is|tria, lived in Czechoslovakia. died in Germany, never inconvenient, even distressing, but it hasn't done us left Brno." ! SHRINE CLUB [ers, George F. Alexan Juneau are being George A. Parks and Judge this committee the citizens of /CCCTO WORK ON der. In addition called upon to| 10 SPONSOR CITY BAND Will Also Seek Reestab- lishment of Music Festivals John W. Jones nas been elected Vice-President of the Juneau Shrine Club to succeed Leo F. Mortlund who has left Juneau to make his home in the States. The monthly meeting of the club was held in the dining room of Percy's Cafe last Tuesday eve- ning. The meeting was presided over by President Simpson Mac- Kinnon. L. J. Dowell, Chief Assistant Rabban of Nile Temple, was pres- ent and announced that the Tem- ple Divan would be in Juneau on Aupgust 24 to stage a ceremonial There were present at the dinner six Arabs who are to cross the Hot Sands to Mecca The Shrine Club as an organiza- decided to sponsor the tion reor- ganization of a band for the City of Juneau, and to get behind a movement to reestablis he music festivals between the schools of Southeast Alaska. The committee appointed to get these two pro- jects started consists of J. J Pargher, H. 1. Lucas, C. W. Hawkes- worth, H, G, Nordling, J. W. Leiv- | than J NEW LABORATORY AT PORT WALTER Leaving Tomorrow Aboard Forest Service Ves- sel Forester Taking a crew of nine CCC en- | rollees to bring the Little Port Wal- \ter camp up to full strength pre- | paratory to starting of work on a Foorest Service field laboratory and quarters, the Forester will sail from Juneau tomorrow, weather permit- ting. Assistant Regional Forester Well- man Holbrook will also be a passen- ger on the Forester. He will confer at Little Port Walter with Dr. Wild- ing, Bureau of Fisheries expert who is conducting a study of barren lakes with a view to planting them give all possible assistance to these two worthy causes to the end that Juneau may not only have a band at its disposal for entertain- | ment, but that the good fellow-| ship and feeling between the cities of Southeast Alaska that was so evident by the contacts made by the Music Festivals a few years ago when they were being held, be | resumed and to a greater measure ever before. k RGP DREDGE IS DOCKED IN HARBOR; COLE’S BOAT JAZI WORKING The Gastineau Construction Com- pany's dredge for the small boat harbor work, here, arrived in Ju- neau at 5 o'clock this morning 5 after what dredge men who made the trip said was “as fine a trip | 12KeS W as you could ask for. heigiitbo Today, Cash Cole’ J was tow- ing barges and pile drivers about the harbor as workmen began as- sembling equipment in preparation for beginning scooping at the har- bor site next week Temporarily the big dipper dredge is moored at the Alaska Juneau wharf FLAKNE LEAVING ON A.LES. TRIP, S. E. ALASKA Joseph T. Flakne, Director of the Alaska Territorial Employment Ser- vice, will leave tonight on the steam- er Mount McKinley for a week's business trip to the employment service office at Ketchikan, with stops also at Petersburg and Wran- lgell. TO TANACROSS Rev. E. A. McIntosh, of Tanacross, arrived in Juneau on the Prince Rupert last night, heading for the Interior, of the Russian General S and of the Soviets. The Anglb-: ich LU GEHRIG 15 HONORED NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Another Lou Gehrig day is on tap tomorrow. This time the “Old Iron of the New York Yankees will be honored by the New York World's Fair. Gehrig will be presented with a scroll at the “Court of Sports” ex- tolling him for his services to base- ball and sports in general, during his fourteen years with the Yan- kees, Lou was cited Thursday as “Hon- arary Youth Director” at the New York Fair, Gehrig is termed the inspiring example for the youth of the na- tion. R A R |LOOKED LIKE FIRE BUT WASN'T FLAME What first appeared to be a spectacular blaze turned out to be a not-so-serious chimney fire whi the Juneau Fire Department ar rived at the home of Judge! and Mrs. James Wickersham on Sev- enth Street this afternoon. Clouds of smoke billowed out of the chimney, but firemen found soot, collecting above the fireplace, had ignited. No damage was done. — e PRINCESS LOUISE TAKES THREE. QUT With the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Louise crowded this morning with tourists there was but room for three passengers south from Juneau. Those who got space were Mrs. W. S. Pullen, Frank Reedy,:dnd Pat Tierney. PRINCE RUPERT . BRINGS SIX IN The steamer Prince Rupert gpent the evening in Juneau last plght with a crowded list of toutists and brought six passengers to Ju- Leau. Arrivals for this city were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Forward, Mrs, A. D. Gilson, Mr, and Mrs. S, J. Pack- son, Beulah Jackson, the Rev. E, A. McIntosh. - Poisonous snakes are “milked” of their venom which is used iu num’.- faeturing antitoxin,’ e | New friends will be found along the 0 The evening is favorable to those Horse” | travel obliged her to omit Juneau. |/OWing: AUGUST 4 Royal Arch Smith ’ Guila H. Chappell John MacWilliams Edward Bach Mrs. Lawrence Carlson Jackie Martin Dodo Clark Glenn Mielke Norman Cook George Bach Florence R. Miller Alvin L. Weathers George P. Kerin Victor Johnson Floyd F. Fisher T. M. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Fitz- , patrick of Boston, Miss Anna Mun- ley and Raymond Munley of Port- ,Jand and George Biddle of Philadel- | phia, who were spending the sum- mer at Funter Bay, arrived in Ju- (neau on the Buster and then re- | turned to Funter again after a brie: visit here. 4 { Craig C. Condit, son of Dr. J. H Condit and Mrs. Condit, arrived on the Jefferson from Seattle. He had recently been discharged from the aimy after serving some time in France, M. G. Zimmerman of the Depart- ment of Justice, left on the North- | western for Valdez. M ODERN | ETIQUETTE | | Masters Wallen and Leonard For- rest, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Forrest, were to arrive here to join their parents after having spent the past year in school at New West- minster, B. C. " By Roberta Lee | Q. Is it permissible for one’ call- ing cards to have any kind of dec- orations on them? r A. No. The cards should be plain | white, of goodrquality, engraved m} black, and without decorations of | any kind. | Q. When a man is dining with a | woman, should he give his own ori the woman’s order to the waiter,| first? ) A. He should consult his com- panion and give her order first, fol- lowed by his own. Q. When is a guest privileged to leave a wedding reception? Miss Gertrude Lawson, who had been visiting Major W. H. Waugh and Mrs. Waugh for a month, was to leave for her home in Little Rock, Arkansas. Charlés G. Titus and Mrs. Titus left on the Estebeth for Jualin. John McCloskey left on the Mur- | relet for Tenakee where he was to spend his vacation. t | | Weather: Highest 62; lowest 53;! A. One may leave any time de- clear. sired after speaking to the bride | ————— and bridegroom. | Mrs. Arnold Curtis Is Feted Yesterday - Bridge-Luncheon Honoring Mrs. Arnold Curtis of Sitka, Mrs. Sam Paul wa: hostess yesterday afternoon at her Main | Street apartment with Iluncheon | and three tables of bridge. Attractive bouquets of marigolds, | sweet peas and gladiolus were used | to center each individual table and arrangements of the flowers were found throughoout the luncheon! room. | Honors for cards were awarde. DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Gordon Words Often Misused: Do not say, “I shall speak to her relative to that matter.” Say, “I shall speak to her relatively (adverb) to that matter.” | Often Mispronounced: Regular. Pronounce reg-u-ler, three sylla- bles, not reg-ler. Often Misspelled: Sycamore; syc. Synonyms: Elect (verk), select, choose, ordain. Word Study: “Use a word threz |times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastermg one word each day. Today's word: Reminiscent; that reminds one, as of something previously known (Pronounce first e a sin men; accent follows the s). “The quaint old pic- tures were reminiscent of days gone | by.” Muys. Katherine Hooker, second. Al honoree. Those invited for the afternocn included Mesdames William Kk, | H. M. Hollmann, Thomas Gardner, Hans Loken, James Larson, E. M. Polley, Henry Sully, RKatherine Hooker, Verne Soley, J. F. Knight, Fred Schindler and Minnie Hur-| ley. | - WILL VISIT IN LOOK and LEARN | E-3 By A. C. Gordon What animal flies? MRS. PULLE | DENVER | 1. 2. To what two cities does Dick- ens refer in his “Tale of Two Cities”? Mrs. W. S. Pullen left on the steamer Prirfcess Louise to visit friends and relatives in the States. | While in the States, Mrs. Pullen 3. What pioneer's wife and daughters were the first white wom- | L. o+ ¢ B AR Freeburger DENTISTS lomgren Building PHONE 56 —) | Dr. A. W. Stewart DRENTIS. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 pra. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 —— r—— Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPR.*CTOR Drugless Physician Office Fours: 10-12, 1-5, 7.3 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle P ig. PHONE 667 " — Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room: 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 763 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. DR. H. VANCE NETEOPATH Consultaifon and examinaton free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 —_— ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Classes Fitted Lenses Ground [ ———— e —| R T SR The Chaxles W. Carter Mortuary PFourth and Franklin Sts, s PHONE 136 Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.——2nd Floor Front Street————Phone 636 THRIFT C0-0P Phone 767 Phone Groceries —— - If a Dietetic Problem Confronts You, You May Find It's Solu- tion at the — Health Foods Center Krafft Building—2nd Floor 204 FRANKLIN ST. FINE will visit her daughter, Mrs. E.'en to stand on the banks of the Watch und Jewelry Repairing S. Ellett, in Denver. | Kentucky River? at very reasonable rates — e 4. For what purpose were the SKAGWAY EXPERIENCES | pyramids of Egypt guilt? PAUL BLOBDHOHN TROUBLE; HEAVY RAIN| 5 What group of islands was S. FRANKLIN STREET | formerly known as the Sandwich Skagway is having its troubles with | Islands? heavy rains, according to passengers ANSWERS on the steamer Princess Louise,| 1. The bat. Phone 221 Alice Clark passing through Juneau southbound) 2. Paris and London. Beaut { this morning. 3. Daniel Boone. P.t;:p:::: hn,‘,ysf:‘:gp. It is said the White Pass and| 4. As permanent tombs for the Secos o | Yukon Route railroad tracks are|kings of Egypt, 4 Fdee JUHEAS |under water in places, and serious| 5. Hawaiian Islands. Triangle Blag. ALASEA trouble may result if the heavy rains Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers wel~ come. H. C. REDMAN, Exalted Ruler; M. W. el SIDES, Secretary. MO, JUNEAU LOD@GE NO. 147 Second and fourth % . Mondas of each month G \® in Sccttish Rite Temple \ beginning at 7:30 p. m. THAS, HAWKES- WORTH, Worshipful Mastel JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Colisenm PHONE 97—Fres Delivery s omorrow’s Styles Today" Halgmers Juneau's Own Store | [ “The Rexall Stere” | ‘Tour Reliable Fharmacists Butler-Mauro Drug Co. PRESCRIPTIONS £ H. 5. GRAVES *The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER [ & MARX CLOTHING Service PHONE 727 GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING Gas—Oil—Storage HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. GASTINEAU CAFE | keep up another 24 hours. e Ly -~ MARRIAGE Licinse || HOSPITAL NoTEs | An 11-day drought in the matri-|¥————————————% monial business ended today when a marriage license was issued by | U. S. Commissioner M. E. Monagle | to Jean Cary Jackman and Elnore Eileen Jahnke, both of Juneau. 3 - 4 SEEING NORTH Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bowie, of Brooklyn, N. Y., are passengers on the Prince Rupert, making a brief tour of Alaska. Sam Butts was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital today and is receiv- ing medical attention. After receiving medical care, George Hendrickson was dismissed last night from St. Ann’s Hospital. Mrs. Richard Nichols and her baby girl were dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital this afternoon. They are at their home in the Bishop Apart- ments. Federal Works Agency, Public| Roads Administration, July 29, 1939. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Public Roads Adminis- tration, Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, until 9 o'clock a.m., August 24, 1939, for the reconstruction and improvement of the Glacier Highway, Eagle River Flat bridges Section, involving 620 cu. yds. structure excavation, 2,700 cu. yds. unclassified borrow, 900 cu. yds. gravel, surface course, 157.1 MPLBM. treated timber, 4,950 lin, ft. treated timber piling, 200 cu. yds. loose riprap and lump sum amount for removal of existing structures. ‘Where plans and specifications are requested, a deposit of $10.00 will be required to insure their return within 30 days after opening of bids. Checks shall be payable to the Treasurer of the United States, Plans and specifications may be ex- Mrs. Clyde Duncan was dismissed today from surgical attention at St. Ann’s Hospital. Empire Want Ads Bring Results. e i 2 1Y SETE T ACRES AN OEARARET s 4 R Weather Siripping SOLD and INSTALLED by LOCAL DEALER FREE ESTIMATES Phone 123 Victor Powers Finnish Sieam Bath OPEN EVERY DAY Soap Lake Mineral Baths DR. E. MALIN, D.C., Prop. Massage amined at the Public Roads Admin- Treatments and istration, Federal and Territorial| 142 Wil by Ave. Phone 673 Bullding, Juneau, Alaska, and As- | g——— sociated General Contractors of AMERICAN BEAUTY America, Arctic Club Bullding, Se- PARLOR attle, Washington. Bid blanks may be'gptained at the “’K.Zf the Pub- lic Roads Administration, Juneau,f Alaska —M. D, WILLIAMS, District Englneer. Publication dates, Aug. 2-3-4, 1939, L. C. SMITH and CORONA J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances (Next Irving's Market) Front Street Phone 65 ‘LUNCHEON SPECIALTIES Krafft’s Mnfg. & Bullding Co., Ine, CABINET WORK—GLASS PHONE 62 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100,000 2% PAID ON SAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank | JUNEAU—ALASKA i